Japanese Conversation · Level 20
90 words
Japanese word
ラジオ
Pronunciation
Romajirajio
Meaning
- nounradio
Example
毎朝ラジオを聞きます。mai asa ra ji o o ki ki ma su
I listen to the radio every morning.
More examples
帰宅したら、まずラジオをつけます。ki taku shi ta ra ma zu ra ji o o tsu ke ma su
When I get home, I turn on the radio first.
Core concept
Centers on sending or receiving sound through radio waves, whether through a device or a broadcast.
Common phrases
ラジオを聞くra ji o o ki ku
listen to the radio
ラジオをつけるra ji o o tsu ke ru
turn on the radio
ラジオを消すra ji o o ke su
turn off the radio
Definition in Japanese
音声を電波で送る放送、またはその放送を受信する機器。on sei o den pa de oku ru hō sō ma ta wa so no hō sō o ju shin su ru ki ki
Word origin
The Japanese loanword ラジオ (rajio) comes from English radio, which ultimately comes from Latin radius, meaning "ray".
Usage tips
- In English, radio can mean the medium, the receiver, or a program, so "on the radio" refers to broadcast content rather than the device itself.
Other meanings
- radio programnoun